...wer langeweile hat, dies hab ich gerad gefunden :
You know you're a Bruce fan if...
1. Santa Claus is Coming to Town is a perfectly acceptable encore. . .in JULY!
2. you have tape cassette boxes that only list a city and a date, but no artist
3. no matter where you send someone your directions include "take a right at the light, keep going straight until night."
4. you'd rather have the Electric Nebraska sessions than the Holy Grail
5. you've made a pilgrimage to Asbury Park and/or Freehold
6. your First Aid kit includes a copy of "Born to Run"
7. you've ever put tin cans out in the 90 degree heat just to see them explode (bonus points if you did it on Bleeker Street)
8. you cringe at just the mention of Manfred Man.
9. you stand and cheer for Thunder Road, even though you've heard it 10,000 times
10. you can easily understand the following: BTR, RHW, TR, BIUSA, ToL
11. you believe Courtney Cox should sign over half her life's earnings to Bruce
12. you're on a first name basis with him but never met
13. you need a plumber for your tuba
14. you long to see a show that includes a Monopoly Game and someone rebuilding an engine
15. you long to see a Jon Landau vs. Mike Appell Celebrity Death Match
16. you own stock in Maxell XLII tapes
17. you think of "Jazz Musician" when you hear "10th Ave. Freeze-Out"
18. you opt for a home-based business so that you can spend more time enhancing your collection.
19. the new issue of Backstreets has more relevance to you than the daily paper
20. you know that "my old bosses' daughter" means Moe and Joe's daughter
21. you've ever torn your shirt on the Tilt-A-Whirl
22. Bruce's version of "Oh, Boy!" is what got you into Buddy Holly
23. you've seen any of the following artists at the Jersey Shore: Southside Johnny, Bobby Bandiera, Joe Grushecky,Richie La Bamba - because you knew Bruce was back in Rumson for the night
24. you can have an intelligent conversation about the Hammond Demos vs. the London Publishing Demos
25. you believe the defining moment of the 90's was the unearthing of "The Promise" in the Asbury Park Rehearsal Show
26. you think accordians and rock and roll go together
27. you think Mom's Wholesome Audio should supply the sound for all Bruce shows
28. you walk the way you want to walk
29. you talk the way you want to talk
30. you were able to sing along to "Freehold" on July 15th
31. you scream out "Phantom! Phantom!" when Danny Federici takes the stage
32. you got pissed at Bobby Bandiera for cutting the 1st verse of "Hungry Heart" on the 29th because as a result the show was 40 seconds shorter
33. you swear you've seen the Devil through the steam in the streets
34. you regularly ponder on the lyrics to "Blinded by the light"
35. you are secretly flattered when people say "Get a life. You know TOO MUCH abut Bruce."
36. it's not weird that you went to 14 shows of Bruce's stand in your hometown. It's just unlucky. After all, there were 15 shows.
37. you swear you've seen the Devil through the steam in the streets
38. you feel it is a compliment to call someone a tramp.
39. you consider cleats on your boots fashionable.
40. the dates 12/15/78, 2/5/75 and 8/20/81 hold special places in your heart.
41. you urge your child to be an author or a lawyer but would settle for Rock N' Roll
42. you are more intrigued by the dark side of Route 88 than the dark side of the moon
43. you refer to each of your guitars as "That God Damn Guitar"
44. you are torn between king, emperor and Pizza Hut owner as your future job (Growin' Up 11/4/76)
45. you despise traffic but don't mind it so much when you're down on 53rd street
46. you mix Tanqueray and wine to get really drunk.
47. you want to be a judge for solely to sentence someone to 98 and a year
48. you prefer BruceLegs to food
49. you were utterly dissapointed when you realized that "Tracks" would be released in a set that had less than 20 CD's
50. Institute and South means more to you than Hollywood and Vine, 42nd and Broadway but it still falls short of 10th and E Street
51. your Winterland 78' tape gets stuck in your car's tape deck for 2 weeks and it doesn't bother you one bit
52. you bought a red baseball cap that you wore every day, but never on your head, only in your back pocket.
53. you check Charles Cross' book to see what and where Bruce played when you were born.
54. you keep your Bruce collection above and separate from the rest
55. you go to a concert and you have to tell fellow concert-goers what song is being played
56. you refer to having concealed weapons as "carrying a friend"
57. by the end of the Jersey stand you will be able to deliver Bruce's sermon on your own.
58. your complaints about the circus include: "The elephants aren't dancing FUNKY enough." and "Why won't anyone save the clowns?"
59. you inadvertantly scream out "95, 96, 97!!" at the sight of a Circus Big Top.
60. you live more than an hour away, but can give perfect directions to Madame Marie's.
61. you compliment a girl by telling her "you ain't a beauty but, hey, you're alright."
62. you don't understand why the E Street Shuffle is not popular at dance clubs.
63. you play "Sandy" whenever anyone asks you "What's Asbury Park really like?"
64. you considered joining a gang because they were the "Skulls"
65. you considered joining a gang because they were the "Pythons"
66. you've ever tried to pick up a girl with the line "We've got $200, we want to rock all night."
67. you would invent a time machine, not to win the lottery, dominate the stock market, or rule the world, but to be at the Bottom Line Shows
68. you broke your leg and insisted on having a crooked crutch
69. you won't ask advice of people who use canes.
70. you think the constitution should be amended to allow a monarchy in Arkansas.
71. your bicycles have baseball cards in their spokes.
72. you can recite last night's soundcheck.
73. you watch the Soprano's for one reason -- Miami.
74. you call your friend Eddie each time you ask to borrow money.
75. you passed around or signed a petition trying to get *Born to Run* named New Jersey's state song,before it was acceptable for politicians to like rock n' roll......
76. Going alone in a better seat is more important than going with a friend
77. Your friends are ticked at you because you gave that extra ticket to a true Bruce fan you never met rather than taking them
78. you're told you are being excessive/obsessive where Bruce is concerned
79. After watching West Side Story on cable tv, you play Jungleland
80. The solo CD's from Nils, Steve, Clarence, Patti, Max, and all the Asbury Jukes recordings are on the 'Bruce' shelf
81. The one Bruce song that you totally dislike somehow sounds fantastic when you hear it live.
82. If you try to convert your in-laws
83. if you've succeeded in converting your in-laws
84. you know the alternate title and lyrics to Thunder Road
85. you tape the Conan O'Brien Show every night just in case........
86. you check out every Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, or limo when you're driving on the Garden State Parkway
87. you buy recordings from artists that Bruce listens to.
88. you add entries to "You Know You're A Bruce Fan If"
89. your parents just don't understand.
90. your mother gave birth to you on September 23rd
91. you have a scrapbook of old E Street ticket stubs
92. YOUR FRIENDS/FAMILY/COLLEGUES HAVE ASKED YOU HUNDRED TIMES 'WHY DO YOU SEE SOO MANY SHOWS ? ONE IS THE SAME OF THE OTHER, NO ?'
93. when driving your friends around you quip, "The door's open but the ride ain't free."
94. you asked what REAL Bruce fan wanted to hear Rosie in concert, but secretly enjoyed it more than any other song.
95. you cancelled your summer vacation to go to see the "sights" of Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC and Detroit, strangely enough you don't see The Liberty Bell, The Sears Tower, anything related to Paul Revere or the White House.
96. you compliment a girl by saying "I don't understand it, you're not pretty at all"
97. Every time you hear a siren, you think of Incident on 57th Street
98. you say you are going to go to Smiley's Delicatessen or Tony Roma's just to say it
99. your planned meeting spot is 'neath that giant Exxon sign
100. you've been analyzed, downsized, fractionalized or even retropsychadelacized
101. every evening at 8:15 you turn the lights down in your house and put the CD player on random to see what Bruce will open with tonight.
102. you turn down life everlasting for life right now.
103. you know you took a wrong turn but just keep going.
104. you have no interest in "The Blair Witch Project" but you would wait on line to see "The Search for The Ghost of Tom Joad."
105. you're first guitar is a wood grain Telecaster.
106. your second guitar is a black Takamine G-series.
107. instead of saying grace each member of your family recites a verse of "If I Should Fall Behind"
108. you show up to church 4 hours early and with a BBQ and lawn chairs.
109. you dress in black one night, find your dog and tell him for tonight only he's been upgraded to sleeping at the foot of your bed.
110. you drive past the Meadowlands looking to see if the banner is still up.
111. every time you take a drink at the office watercooler, you spray water in the air.
112. you sing "This train carries whores and gamblers" on the train to work and nearly get in several fights.
113. when you step outside, you yell "Is anybody alive out there?"
114. Whenever a slow song comes on the radio at work, you look around to see if anybody is getting up to go to the bathroom.
115. you drive past the Spectrum to see if anybody is anybody is there yet.
116. you watch a special on the Discovery channel because it mentions the Mesabi Iron Range.
117. you *want* to think back on Rosalita, but you only find yourself thinking about NYC Serenade.
118. every time your spouse enters the room, you precede it by singing: "Well they made that change uptown and the big man joined the band."
119. you refuse to introduce anyone in public without musical accompaniment.
120. you're supposed to be in work by 7:30, but wait because you know your boss won't be arriving until about 8:15.
121. you were happier to see Soozie Tyrell than Bon Jovi on 8/12/99.
122. you know the twin red heads behind the stage blowing kisses to The Boss
123. you're listening to Bruce right now.
125. you refuse to go to bbq's unless they are in a parking lot and followed by a Bruce concert.
126. your reflex action was to buy 20 T-shirts at the mall just because they were less than $30.
127. you really think Clarence looks cool doing that train whistle move.("Woo!Woo!")
128. you refer to your room in your house with all the Brucelegs and stereo gear as "The Promised Land".
129. whenever you buy an electronic appliance (TV, VCR, stereo gear, etc.) you "properly christen it" by playing Springsteen on it BEFORE another artist is allowed.
130. your wife buys a new iron and "properly christens it" by ironing a Springsteen t-shirt.
131. whenever your friends hear Bruce on the radio, they think of you.
132. your E-Mail address starts with brn2run@...
133. you play guitar and you know more Bruce songs then you know other artists' songs.
134. you live outside of New Jersey and want to wave to everyone you see driving a car with Jersey plates
135. you shake your head every time you hear "Dancing in the Dark" on the radio, because they could be using that time to play "Wreck on the Highway" instead
136. you are single because you haven't been able to find a redhead named Wendy or Mary or Rosie or Sandy or Frankie(!)
137. you were laughing at the people in the parking lot after the shows that were mad he didn't play Born in the USA !!!
138. you hear the words Men in Black and the first two guys you think of aren't Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.
139. you wish every night could be August 11, 1999.
140. the Men in Black recognize you at every tour stop.
141. you know all the words to Gypsy Woman or The Hitter
142. every time you are late for anything you proclaim, "I know it's late, but we can make it if we run!"
143. you've ever taken a ride down Kingsley Avenue looking for a bar.
144. you won't leave the car at the service station without removing your Brucelegs first
145. your kids argue over who gets to imitate Miami Steve on the next cut.
146. when you hear barking in the neighborhood, you exclaim "The dogs on Main Street howl 'cause they understand..."
147. you take a picture of the sign on the highway that says "Freehold - Next Exit".
148. you know that it is NOT a wood-grain Telecaster, but a wood-grain 1953 Esquire
149. you know where lot 23C is, but you can't find your car when you leave the local mall
150. you ever lost a nail from hitting re-dial on your phone for Ticketmaster
151. you get so tired waiting for the tour to get to Seattle you fly to NJ.
152. you win for front-row tickets in a KAC fund auction.
153. you consider quitting your job to follow Bruce on tour.
154. Terry Magovern has seen you so many times he has you on his "possible stalkers" list
155. your wardrobe starts to match what Bruce is wearing on the current tour.
156. you've been to Abbey Road - and I don't mean the one in England!
157. you consider naming your firstborn son Kyle William.
158. someone calls out for your friend: "Billy!?", and you respond: "He's down by the railroad tracks..."
159. you have more knowledge about the sections and seating at the Meadowlands than people that actually work there
160. you have more Ticketmaster numbers plugged into your cell phone than friends and family
161. you buy the Asbury Park Press and USA Today every day of the tour, just in case there're articles to add to your Bruce scrapbook.
162. you name your boat Crazy Janey, Rosalita, or Wendy.
163. you name your pets Clarence, Steve, or Bruce.
164. you plan your life around a Bruce concert date.
165. you name your cats "Crazy Janey" and "Go-Kart Mozart"
166. you WILL NOT date anyone that cannot pass your "Bruce test".
167. you call Bob Dylan "The Old Springsteen"
168. you are making birthday cakes for your colleagues at work on the night of September 22
169. you can´t read "Backstreets" without getting tears in your eyes
170. the only time your daily newspaper got you mad enough to write to them is when they spoke badly of Bruce
171. you keep checking out this board every couple of hours
172. you don't ask at a Bruce concert "who is opening for Bruce and the E street band?"
173. when riding a bus you tell the driver to keep the change
174. you are spending your 21st wedding anniversary at the Spectrum with 20,000 of your "closest friends" and your spouse is at home. . . .
175. you've ever sat barefoot on the hood of a Dodge drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain
176. you eagerly pick up someone from out of town that you've never met before and show them the local sights before going to the concert
177. getting a new Brucelegs in the mail is a good excuse to be late for work
178. you refer to police cars as "cherry tops"
179. your high school cafeteria has a mural of Born to Run's cover.
180. you cried when the people from Abbey Road were arrested.
181. you have a real "BRUCE RD" street sign in your room.
182. your senior prom song was "Jersey Girl" because you rigged the votes.
183. you play "My Hometown" every time you drive down Main St. Freehold.
184. you read this list more than once.
185. you belong to TLU
186. you know what kind of shoes are on Bruce's guitar
187. you are in love with a Jersey girl
190. you nearly got into an wreck while driving though Niagra Falls because the truck next to you said "Freehold" on the door and you were trying to wave your concert t-shirt out the window at him
191. you've ever grabbed your baby like a wild pitch
192. you've got a 69 Chevy with a 396...
193. your tires were slashed and you almost crashed...
194. you always park outside the 7-eleven store - no matter where you're going...
195. you did name your first born son Kyle William
196. you live in NJ and stayed up until 2a.m. because you "had" to see the setlist from the west coast shows
197. you know who the Scooter is (and I don't mean Phil Rizzuto)
198. you look at Sony's "Blazing Hot Springsteen News" and realize that "Blazing Hot" means 2 or more months old
199. you own two or more credit cards that have different names and addresses so you can get more tickets
200. anytime you hear the name Bruce you automatically assume someone's talking about Springsteen
201. you know that Tom Waits did the original version of "Jersey Girl"
202. when you hear some say "100 miles" you start singing "...200 miles.... 300 miles..."
203. you put 'Bruce' lines in the Anniversary Card to your spouse (Two Hearts are better than One")
204. you hear a Bruce song on the radio you smile real big and **Demand** that your kids take note that it's **Not** a tape or CD !!!
205. you know more tape traders than people on your block
206. on the all forms that ask for your date of birth, you put down the date of your first Bruce show (8/15/78)
207. when you meet Steve Van Zandt, you can't decide whether to call him Little, Miami, or Sugar Miami.
208. there is a welcome mat on your doorstep to all members of the E STREET NATION
208. you're unemployed you've "been looking for a job, but it's hard to find"
209. you're single cause no one you ever looked straight at has looked straight back
210. everyone that knows you brings in articles and pictures of Bruce from their newspapers.
211. the only tapes/CDs in your car are Bruce.
212. you buy Bruce memorabilia off of E-bay.
213. the first thing you say when your beautiful niece is born is-"it's Bruce's birthday".
214. you get kicked out of Fargo for taking pictures!
215. you stand in line for hours hoping to get a ticket at the ticket drop.
216. all your computer passwords have something to do with Bruce.
217. you're trying to push it till it's all understood
218. you are searching for a reason to believe
219. you still have hopes and dreams
220. you still have a little faith in the nite
221. you are tired of dancin in the dark
222. tonight gonna be everything i said
223. you are searching for something real
224. you just want to dance 'cause your happy to be alive!!!!!!!!!!!
225. you are listening to a song, and for some strange (unknown) reason, you yell out in the middle "C'mon Steve !!"
226. you walk into work and yell out "IS THERE ANYBODY ALIVE OUT THERE ??!!!"
227. your spouse/partner/roommate doesn't even ask you what was in the package you got today (and just says : "You got some More CDs")
228. you've always wanted to sleep in an "Old abandoned beach house" just so you can sing that part louder
229. when you hear someone say "New Jersey" you smile and start daydreaming.....
230. you **Used** to think that 50 was old
231. you take a 7 hour bus ride to Boston at 1 AM, stand in the rain for 5 hours to see a Bruce show, then turn around and take a 7 hour bus ride back
231. you frequently wake up in a cold sweat because you were dreaming that you had to get to a show but you just couldn't get there (for whatever reason).
232. every time a Bruce song comes on the radio you yell out "Brooooooooce!" ...no matter where you are or who you're in the middle of talking to.
233. at the end of the first encore, when people asked you "is now a good time to leave?"
you told them YES since they didn't deserve to hear what was coming next anyway.
234. you hear their voices tellin' you not to go.....and you go anyway!
235. you know all the first names of The Cleveland Boys!!
236. you've found one face that ain't looking through you.
237. you take an extra job just to have more money to buy bootlegs!
238. you have made the pilgrimage to Asbury Park to see Bruce's houses
239. tailgating with friends before the concert is almost as much fun as the concert
240. you've driven all day and night just to see Bruce and you didn't even have tickets
241. you don't know any numbers after 4 ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ,!!!)
242. you listen to your trashman
243. you knew who was holding Kitty's black tooth before the lyrics were available on the net
244. you drove through Darlington County and across the Waynesboro County line
245. you would vote for Clarence for president just as Little Stevie would
246. on your computer all of your favorites places and bookmarks are Bruce sites
247. you don't write RSVP on invitations -but write "if you can't make it, stay hungry, stay hard, stay alive.."
248. you were stuck in traffic down on 53rd St
249. you don't take the train because you are afraid the tracks are gonna slow you down
250. you would drive all night just to buy a pair of shoes
251. you put makeup on and fixed your hair up pretty and went to Atlantic City
252. you slow down at roadside bars just to see who's walkin' in
253. you stand outside his Freehold houses and take pics in the pouring rain
254. you read want ads down on Chelsea Road
255. you are stuck in traffic and holler stand on it
256. you help your kids with their history homework by saying " now Columbus he discovered America even though he didn’t plan on it"
257. you fly 2000 miles to see a show – twice
257. a song makes you want to dye your hair red (girls only!!)
258. instead of being depressing, the words "you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that young anymore"...make you feel exhilarated.
259. you yell Bruuuuuce after every song in your car, which only plays his CD's, all alone, on your way to work in the morning just to face the day
260. you'll date any girl called "Janey".
261. you were one of the "aficionados" of 08/9 singing along to "Frankie" while 19,950 people scratched their heads or went for beer
262. you make your plans for ticket sale day with the same sense of urgency used by devout Muslims planning their pilgrimage to Mecca
263. your co-workers laugh at you every time "Blinded by the Light" comes on the radio, because they know it eats you up inside.
264. you then insist on calling the radio station to remind them that Bruce wrote it.
265. you don't care that your friends laugh at you when you tell them that going to see Bruce with your dad is the greatest moment of your life(7/24/99).
266. you seriously consider canceling your vacation plans because there's a chance tickets could go on sale during the week you're supposed to be far away
267. you begin using the word "jailbait" to refer to any low number and consider it strange that everyone doesn't know what you mean by it
268. you're pissed off for an hour because the radio announcer promised a Springsteen song after the commercial and they end up playing "Cover Me"
269. you're told you have an unhealthy obsession for going to all 5 Boston shows in August 1999 - but you know you never felt better!
270. you ever took a wrong turn, and just kept going!
271. you shut out the light each night when you go to bed
272. you stand outside the Fleet Center in Boston in February of 2000 listening to a boot of the 8/22 show ...Ahhh memories!
273. all your Bruce studio discs and bootlegs are in chronological order.
274. you rode to the sea rather than attend church to wash those sins off your hands
275. the last thing you pack before you go to the hospital is Bruce CD's to listen to while in labor (or maybe that's the first thi276. you're jealous that your boyfriend is having dreams about you meeting Bruce and he isn't even a fan!
277. you ever picked a hitchhiker and she hung her head out the window and she screamed!
278. you've been pikachu-ized!
279. you've ever been discombobulated!
280. you've ever had just one thing, one thing in your whole life, that makes you feel good about yourself (Racing -11/19/84)
281. you know what all the guys on Bruce's block called her . . .
282. you know the difference between oil and blood . . .
283. you knew or just wondered what that dude was saying when he hit that storm . .
284. you ever worked all day at your Daddy's garage . . .
285. you think Rich Kortz's should win a prize for "best comedian of the year"
286. you can tell just from the way he shouts 1, 2, 3, 4, what song is coming
287. you are at a show, you can tell exactly when Bruce is about to start jumping up and down like a pogo during Lohad
288. you know what Lohad is
289. you can't decide whether you like the 2/5/75, 3/25/77 or the 12/29/80 versions of Incident on 57th Street best.
201. you know one of the Cleveland Boys Next Generation - Hey '''' Erdman!
291. you despise gaps on CDRs
292. you put great thought into which Bruceleg to put in your walkman for the next few days...decisions, decisions...
293. you still believe in the PROMISED LAND
294. for you a worst case scenario is not getting Bruce tickets
295. you have stood on Randolph Street and visited St. Rose of Lima just because you happened to be driving near the great state of New Jersey
296. most of the people in your email address book are people with names like kitty, rosie, eddie, spanish johnny, kylewilliam, wendy, mary, ragamuffin gunner, joe roberts, marylou, terry, magic rat, and if you're real lucky, Bruce.
297. you regularly annoy some people in your house by playing "Backstreets" as loud as your stereo can at least once a day.
298. you relate everything that happens in your life to at least one Bruce song.
299. your 3 year old asks you to put on 'Dancing in the Dark'
300. you went to the National Bowl, Milton Keynes UK, in '93 and got stuck in ten mile tail back going home!
301. you'd still go back to Milton Keynes!
302. you tell your girlfriend you won't get married unless your first dance is to a Springsteen song.
303. you tell your girlfriend you have to get married on 9/23 (just so you'll never forget your anniversary)
304. you begin to feel the rush of a Saturday ticket sale days before!
305. you put on Land of Hope and Dreams at 9:59 am for a 10 am ticket sale!
306. you feel like you are going to see a long-lost friend when you see him in concert - Bruce can just overwhelm you!
307. even when the most terrible event happens to you, listening to Thunder Road will still bring a smile to your face.
308. you want desperately to be a Jersey Girl.
309. you pray the Men in Black will find you.
310. you bought TRACKS, you bought the book SONGS with the TRACKS 4-songs sampler in it, you bought 18 TRACKS, and you don't care if you now have "Lion's Den" three (3) times on CD.
311. all of your friends want to string you up by your toe nails, because they're so damn tired of hearing you relate EVERYTHING to Bruce.
312. you want to find the panel of people who awarded the 1999/2000 Grammys and ask them what the hell they were thinking!!
313. you've read "Woody Guthrie: a life"
314. you have folders in your email called "tix trades", "tape trades" and "BS fans"
315. you associate the Scopes trial with a pop song
316. you have ever semi-seriously considered changing your own name to Bruce
317. you know who "a fella by the name of Joe Klein" is
318. you know who Dale Maharadge and Michael Williamson are
319. you understood the significance of The Grapes of Wrath and John Ford before Ghost of Tom Joad was released,
320. you feel a burning need to just post "BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCE YEAH BRUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!"
321. you compile a list of Bruce songs that you have “witnessed” live in concert and forward them to your friends. You hope they aspire to do the same.
322. you actually consider missing your cousin’s wedding because of a rumor that Bruce might play a concert in your area on the same day
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